Explains how to obtain information from United States Government publications through the use of depository libraries, purchase of government documents, and locating free government publications. Gives specific information source examples related to the geology of national parks, monuments, and forests. (GS)

Provides a directory of the following types of library and related organizations in the United States and Canada: "Networks, Consortia and Other Cooperative Library Organizations"; "National Library and Information-Industry Associations"; "State, Provincial, and Regional Library Associations"; "State and…

Lists networks, consortia, and other cooperative library organizations; national library and information-industry associations in the U.S. and Canada; state, provincial, and regional library associations and agencies; state school library media associations; international library associations; and foreign library associations. (LRW)

This theme issue discusses the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET). Topics addressed include network components, the interlibrary loan code, the resource sharing union catalog, the OCLC users' group, OCLC's EPIC service, access to indexing services, SILO (Serials of Illinois Libraries Online) members, and excerpts from the…

Lists networks, consortia, and other cooperative library organizations; national library and information-industry associations--United States and Canada; state, provincial, and regional associations; state and provincial library agencies; state school library media associations; international library associations; and foreign library associations.…

This section includes lists of networks, consortia, and other cooperative library organizations; national associations in the United States and Canada; state, provincial, and regional associations and agencies; state school library media associations; state supervisors of school library media services; international library associations; and…

This issue of "Illinois Libraries" is designed to serve as a general reference tool on services for special populations, with a focus on the blind and physically handicapped. It is organized in three sections: general articles; reports on three Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) funded projects; and listings of resources to…

Discusses aspects of collection management that can be supported by the use of online catalogs, including access to the collection, building library networks, and integrating circulation and acquisitions systems. The use of microcomputers as an alternative to online systems is explored, and a list of software packages is provided. (CLB)